Overview

Commonwealth Law School / Commonwealth Law School is located in Harrisburg, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor (JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	99

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

603

Applied

342

Accepted

120

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

324

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.26%
Black or African American	13.27%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	3.09%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 25

Male (20)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health law, toxic torts, Constitutional law, intellectual property, corporate law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 69381
3800 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA  17106-9381
United States

Contact Michael Hussey
Dean
Email: mhussey@widener.edu
Phone: 717-541-3900

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